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January 25, 2020Leon T. Andrews, Jr.
REAL Talk: Advancing Racial Equity in Your City
Rising Tensions
The Need for Greater Equity
“Pre judice is a burden that confuses
the past , threatens the fu ture, and
renders the present inaccessib le . ”
—Maya Angelou
Preventing Further Conflict
REAL Goal
To strengthen local leaders’ knowledge and capacity to eliminate racial disparities, heal racial divisions and build more equitable communities
REAL Today
Training and Capacity Building
Technical Assistance
Network Building
Building Special Populations Work
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Racial Disparities
From infant mortality to life expectancy, racepredicts how well one will do.
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Racial Disparities
57%of Blacks and
Latinos spend more than 30% of their
income on housing costs
Black and Native American
unemployment is
2xthat of Whites
6 in 10 of U.S. prisoners are Black/Latino
(yet only comprise 30% of the U.S. population)
65%Black or Latino men graduate from High
School
(80% of White males will)
• �Closing the gaps� so that race does not predict one’s success, while also improving outcomes for all.
• Targeted strategies to focus on improvements for those worse off.
• Move beyond �services� and focus on root causes by changing policies, institutions, and systems.
What Does Racial Equity Require?
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Effective National Practices NORMALIZE
• A shared analysis & definitions• Urgency /
prioritize
OPERATIONALIZE• Racial Equity tools• Data to develop strategies & drive
results
ORGANIZEInternal
infrastructurePartnerships
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REAL Theory of Change
Change happens when people recognize:1. Why the change is needed2. Potential of proposed solutions3. Shared urgency
Why is Change Needed?
Normalizing Racial Equity
• Create a shared analysis and language about racism and equity
• Foster the urgency of equity to prioritize it in governance
Equality = SamenessEquality provides the same thing for everyone.
This only works when people start from the same place, history and set of circumstances.
Equity = JusticeEquity is about fairness, and providing people
with the resources and opportunities they need, given their history and set of
circumstances.
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• The evaluation and association of one group and its members relative to another.
• Inescapable reality of humanity
• We do have choice over how much we let bias influence our actions.
• Acting on bias can be discriminatory and create negative outcomes for particular groups
What is Bias?
ExplicitExpressed directly
Aware of bias / operates consciously
Example:Sign in the window of an
apartment building noting
“Mexicans need not apply”
ImplicitExpressed indirectly
Unaware of bias / operates sub-consciously
Example: A property manager
doing criminal background checks on
black applicants and not white applicants.
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§Schemas: the “frames” through which our brains help us understand and navigate the world
§They are shaped by our environment and largely reside in the sub-conscious.
1) Sort into categories2) Create associations3) Fill in the gaps
The Unconscious Mind
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Count how many passes the white team makes
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What Color are the Lines of Text?
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•Green
•Black
•Blue•Red
•Green•Black
•Blue•Yellow
Bias in Institutions = Inequitable Outcomes
Institutional / Explicit• Policies which explicitly
discriminate against a group.
Example: U.S. Court Rules Dreadlock Ban During Hiring Process Is Legal
a.Institutional / Implicit
• Policies that negatively impact one group unintentionally.
Example:Police department using “stop and frisk” style racial profiling.
b.Individual / Explicit
• Prejudice in action –discrimination.
Example:A restaurant owner threatens to call ICE on Spanish speaking customers
c.Individual / Implicit
• Unconscious attitudes and beliefs.
Example:Employer not calling back
applicant with “black” sounding name.
d.
What to Do with Bias?
Suppressing or denying biased thoughts can actually increase prejudice rather than eradicate it.Be Accountable: Take the time to examine your actions or beliefs.
Take Action: Increase contact with people outside of your own demographics, experiences, and thought groups.
Levels of Racism
Individual racismPre-judgment, bias, or discrimination by an individual based on race.
Institutional racismPolicies, practices and procedures that work better for white people than for people of color, often unintentionally or inadvertently.
Structural racismA history and current reality of institutional racism across all institutions, combining to create a system that negatively impacts communities of color.
structural
institutional
individual
The House We
Live InRedlining
Racial Covenants
Blockbusting
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The House You Live In
The House You Live in (will embed media)
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Redlining of Arlington: 1938
FOREIGN INFILTRATIONWILL COME IN THE NEXTFIVE YEARS FROM THEADJOINING THIRD GRADEAREA
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Operationalizing is Action
• Racial equity tools
• Data to help identify strategies that will yield different results to reduce racial inequities
Intent vs. Impact
• Fairness and Justice•What does it
mean to look at impact rather than intent in policy?
What is the Process for Racial Equity?
Community Engagement
Desired Results
Analysis of Data
Strategies for Racial Equity
Implemental Plan
Communications and
Accountability
Decision Making with a Racial Equity Tool
• STREETLIGHTS / COMPLAINT-BASED SYSTEMS
• BAN THE BOX POLICIES
• CONTRACTING POLICIES +PROCEDURES
• INCREASES TO THE MINIMUM WAGE
• POLICING + CRIMINAL JUSTICE +BAIL
• INFRASTRUCTURE +TRANSPORTATION
• RE-ENTRY +EMPLOYMENT
• SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY POLICIES
• LOCAL FINES + FEES
• ZONING + PERMITTING
• PUBLIC + RECREATIONAL SPACES
• WHAT ELSE?
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Organizing for Racial Equity
• Developing capacity for racial equity across all departments• Resourcing the work through partnership,
training, intentional structure & process
6 steps:
§ Set an Example§ LISTEN§ Make a Public Declaration§ Dedicated Infrastructure à Action§ Commit to Change Systems & Policy§ Create a Racial Equity Plan
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Highlighting Efforts of Local Leaders
Getting Started in Arlington, MA
Housing Transit Police Parks Courts
Core Team leadership development and capacity building
Interdepartmental Teams contracting equity, workforce equity, community engagement
Racial Equity Leadership Team – senior leadership
ØAccountability agreements
ØDepartmental work plans
ØPerformance reviews
ØRacial Equity Tools
Ø Institution-widework plans
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• Strategy to help you meet key city goals• Prosperity• Health• Safety• Accountable government
Good Governance and Racial Equity
Racial Equity Outcomes
Improving outcomes for all: The economic benefits of equityBoston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA Metro Area
In 2015, the economy would have been $45.78 billion larger if there had been no racial gaps in income.
https://nationalequityatlas.org/data-summaries/Boston-Cambridge-Quincy,_MA_Metro_Area/
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I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.
-Angela Y. Davis
• Please check out additional REAL resources for your community at: www.nlc.org/REAL
• Or reach out to directly to me:
REAL Resources
Leon AndrewsDirector of REAL
Email: [email protected]: 202.626.3039
